A head constable posted at the Police Headquarters in Sector 9, Chandigarh, was shot dead while he was asleep at his home in Sector 22-A. The deceased has been identified as Nitin Kumar. His wife and son were present in the house when the incident took place.
Police said the shooting happened in the early hours of Friday. The case has shaken the local police force, as the victim was an active-duty officer killed inside his own home.
How the Chandigarh Cop Shooting Came to Light
According to the police, a call was received at the Sector 22 police post around 8.50 am. A team rushed to the spot after the call. A forensic team was also called in to collect evidence from the house.
During the investigation, a country-made pistol was recovered from the roof of the house. Kumar's body was shifted to the mortuary of Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16.
Son Apprehended as Police Probe Family Dispute Angle
Police said the deceased's son, Armaan, has been apprehended for questioning. Investigators suspect that a family dispute may have led to the shooting.
The sequence of events, as stated by the police, is as follows:
- The head constable was asleep at his Sector 22-A residence in the early hours of Friday.
- A shot was fired, killing him on the spot.
- A call about the incident reached the Sector 22 police post around 8.50 am.
- A police team and a forensic unit reached the house.
- A country-made pistol was found on the roof.
- The body was moved to the GMSH Sector 16 mortuary.
- His son Armaan was apprehended for questioning.
The investigation is still at an early stage. Police have not shared further details about what exactly happened inside the house that night, or what the suspected family dispute was about.
Our Take: A Death That Raises Hard Questions
In our view, this is a deeply disturbing case for two reasons. First, a serving police officer was killed in his own home, in a city sector, while he was asleep. That is not a random street crime — it points to something happening inside the family, which is exactly what investigators are now looking into.
Second, the recovery of a country-made pistol from the roof of the house is a detail that matters. It suggests the weapon was not just used and left behind — it was placed somewhere. Who put it there, and why, is a question only a proper investigation can answer.
To put it plainly, the police owe the public a clear and timely account here. A family dispute angle is a suspicion at this point, not a conclusion. The son has been apprehended for questioning, which is not the same as being charged. Readers should follow this story carefully and avoid treating any single theory as the final truth until the investigation is complete.
What this case also shows is how quickly a domestic situation can turn fatal. For families under stress, and for police officers who carry the pressure of the job home with them, the warning signs are often there long before a weapon is involved.
